Where does “pretendent” come from?

pretendent (Polish) comes from Latin praetendens, from Latin praetendō, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pretendent (Polish): claimant, pretendant, pretender

Definitions

  1. claimant, pretendant, pretender

Ancestry of “pretendent”, step by step

pretendent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin praetendens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraetendens
2Latinpraetendōto stretch forth or forward; to extend
3Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
4Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English pretendant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpretendantA pretender; a claimant

Words derived from “pretendent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →